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  Masquerade Disease--- A Woman’s Struggle Happy International Women’s Day!! #EmbraceEquity #2023 No doubt it is one of the most important days of the entire year, it is “International women’s day!!! This post is specially dedicated to all women across the world, “Being a woman itself is a superpower” In honor of the struggle women go through, this article focuses on a disease that affects women and girls with most silently agonizing through the pain considering the difficulty and limitations in the diagnosis of this disease. Given how good this disease is at hiding, we can accurately refer to it a masquerade disease--- Endometriosis. It is no wonder that March also happens to be “ Endometriosis Awareness Month” Background: A woman’s uterus (womb) is lined with tissues called endometrial tissue which make up the lining called endometrium. With each menstrual cycle, a new endometrium is grown in preparation for the implantation of a fertilized egg. In the absence of a fe...

Clinical definition-          WHO defines male factor infertility as the presence of ≥1 abnormalities in the semen analysis or the presence of inadequate sexual or ejaculatory function. Generally- -Male factor alone contributes up to 30% of cases of infertile couples and to an additional 30% to 40% in combination with other factors.  -approximately 2% of all men will exhibit suboptimal sperm parameters.          -Male infertility is one of important issues in men’s health as it could alter the man’s self-esteem.          -Occurs at a significant rate, yet public awareness of the problem is minimal.          -Ironically, when investigation of infertility is in question, testing and treatment begin down a singular route — the female partner. 😔😔😔😔          -Men are almost always the last one t...

  Remember, it is important to be conscious that in the equation of conception, it takes two to achieve pregnancy, the infertility journey should be embarked on by both parties supporting each other towards the desired goal---- A healthy live baby!!!   Steps Involved in Infertility Evaluation. Now that you have decided to seek help to address infertility, the following information highlights the steps to expect in a typical fertility evaluation with the Fertility experts. 1.        Medical History --- This initial consultation with the doctor helps to determine possible causes of infertility to be able to channel into specific investigations. It is important as a patient to give all necessary information accurately as this is vital in determining the course of treatment because fertility treatment is not a one-size fits all approach. The information required here includes a.        Age- as previously stated...

  Infertility is a global health issue affecting millions of people of reproductive age worldwide. Infertility refers to the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse (Note: if the female partner is aged 35 years and above, then infertility refers to the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse) .   Let’s pause here, a lot of people miss this point--- “regular unprotected sexual intercourse” medically refers to sexual intercourse at least every other day without contraception. Another interesting fact is that infertility could be primary or secondary, meaning that some people who have achieved conception in the past can go on to experience infertility later on. So types of infertility include: ·           Primary infertility: is when pregnancy has never been achieved by a person. ·      ...

  This blog is perfect for those experiencing infertility, those who want to learn about IVF (In- Vitro Fertilization), up-coming embryologists who want to learn more about IVF practice in order to spread knowledge of Assisted reproductive technologies and reduce anxiety associated with infertility diagnosis, management and treatment. This blog would give information about IVF treatment in simple terms, it is the A-B-C of IVF, it is perfect for people experiencing infertility, the clinicians, embryologists and IVF counsellors. There would be line of posts dedicated to individuals experiencing infertility taking us through the journey from discovery to diagnosis to treatment and hopefully getting to that bubbles of Joy. Another line of posts would be targeted at aspiring and young embryologists taking us through the journey of a career path and how to become a knowledge database of IVF in order to deliver excellent care to patients for the desired outcome. @yourivfembryologist...